Drinking mouthpiece for bottles



Feb. 17, 1953 A. J. WARNEKE DRINKING MOUTHPIECE FOR BOTTLES JFZZ/GWOr" kjfwmJZflazek e Y 5 2 Filed Sept. 15, 1945 Patented Feb. 17, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,628,736 7 DRINKING MOUTHPIECE-FOR BOTTLES Alan J. Warneke, Chicago, Application September 15, 1945, Serial No. 616,507

lClaim. (01115 101) My invention relates to a drinking mouthpiece for bottles, and has for its primary object the provision of a drinking spout which :canbe easily. and quickly attached to the standard soft drink bottle and also freely and easily detached therefrom for use again if desired, or which can be discarded, as the cost of these devices when manufactured in quantities'is almost negligible.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a drinking mouthpiece which enables one to drink from a bottle with the same satisfaction as drinking from a tumbler and without the annoyance and clifiiculty experienced when drinking from a bottle is attempted, particularly when the contents of the bottle is composed largely of carbonated water, or which contains gas as in the case with beer or the like.

Another and further object of my invention is the provision of a drinking mouthpiece in which a bottle can be tipped sufficiently to allow the contents to flow freely from the bottle without completely closing the bottle opening, thus permitting air to enter the bottle to take the place of the liquid therein, providing an even anduninterrupted flow of fluid from the bottle.

Another and further object of my invention'is the provision of a drinking mouthpiece made from material which 'possesses'sufiicient elasticity to firmly grip the bottle when placed in position on the neck of a bottle, without leakage, and in which the mouthpiece has the sides thereof adjacent the openin of the bottle curved upward and terminate in a plane equal to the edge of the bottle opening so that it is impossible for the contents of the bottle to spill out over the sides of the mouthpiece, while the drinking portion of the mouthpiece is wide enough to encompass the lips of the user with the side portions curved and sufilciently high normally to prevent flow of liquid over the sides of the mouthpiece.

Another and further object of my invention is the provision of a drinking mouthpiece made of fiber, impregnated paper, plastic or the like, in-

. tegrally fashioned with suflicient elasticity to be easily applied to and removed from a bottle as may be desired and without the addition of spring clamping means or the like.

These and other objects of the invention will be more fully and better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the neck of a bottle with my improved drinking mouthpiece applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a 7 bottle and drinking mouthpiece.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the drinking mouthpiece.

Figure 4 is a front elevational View of the drinkin mouthpiece; and

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view onthe line 55 of Figure 2. 1; j I

Referring now specifically tothe drawings and in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout, a bottle I0 is shown having a drinking spout H secured thereto as shownin Figures 1 and 2, the drinking spout II consisting of a bottleeengaging portion. I2 ands-a drinking. portion I3 extending outwardly from the end of the bottle, the drinking spout II being integrally formed and fashioned so that the bottle-engaging portion I2 is adaptedto be spread sufiiciently to be fitted around the neck of the bottle, parti-cularly as shown in Figures 1 and 2, with the side portions I4 and I5 extending to a height substantially in the same plane as the upper edge of the bottle opening. The bottle-engaging portion I2.is fashioned in circular form normally extendin approximately 280 but when opened to fit around the bottle being somewhat less than this circular form, the material being elastic in its longitudinal direction so that as the sides are spread it is fitted around the bottle and possesses'sufiicient elasticityito firmly engage the bottle, particularly as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

The bottle-engaging portion I2 has circumferential channels I6 and I! formed therein, the channel I! being adapted to fit around the rounded end of a bottle I8 while the channel I6 engages partially around the rounded portion I9 of the bottle It), with the rearwardly extending portion 20 which is somewhat narrow but curved to conform to the neck portion of the bottle It! so as to assist in holding the mouthpiece firmly on the discharge end of the bottle.

The mouthpiece I3 is curved generally in the form of an elliptical curve to conform to the mouth of the user, with the side portions 2| and 22 being curved upward and around and spaced a sufficient distance so that the mouth of the user is substantially encompassed by its lower portion and at the sides by the mouthpiece, theregy preventing spilling of liquid as the drinking mouthpiece is used.

Extending across the throat of the drinking portion I3 is an axle 23 having a disc 24 mounted thereon, with the axle 23 being eccentrically mounted in the disc 24 so that the larger side of the disc 24 is toward the side of the drinking portion I3, this member serving as a closure member which is opened freely by the pressure of the liquid behind it when the bottle is tilted and which closes automatically when the bottle with the drinking mouthpiece thereon is placed in vertical position. Because the bottle opening flares outward slightly, the disc or closure member 24 will swing freely into this opening and when in closed position practically closes the bottle opening against the entrance of dirt, insects, or the like. In this way, once the bottle cap is removed and the drinking mouthpiece applied, there is a closure member present to protect the contents of the bottle.

The drinking mouthpiece is preferably made of fiber, impregnated paper, 'orr lastic having sufiicient elasticity so that it can be spread sidewise to be fitted around the neck of the bottle and, in use, after the ordinary cap or stopper is removed from the bottle the drinking mouthpiece is placed on the bottle by merely bringing'the edges in contact with thersides of the bottle and pressing .the mouthpiec against the bottle so that it opens sufiiciently to engage upon the bottle with .the: side edgesextending: above the median line of the bottle, where the mouthpiece is firmly held inposition aroundthe bottle opening. The bottle can then be tipped and the drinking mouthpiece .used; as, an ordinary glass, it being necessary. to :tipthe bottleza'suflicient distance so thecontents thereof willifiow. out of the-neck of the :bottle without completely filling the discharge openingtherein', sothat the liquid is'removed fromthe bottle. and its place .istaken by air so :that a iree flowingoperation: is provided and the :drinking :operationsconducted very similarly as from aglass, without danger of spillage orthe like. If. .desiredxthe drinking mouthpiece may berremoved.andzdiscarded, or itcan be placedin .a .bath ofssome description and used againiandagain.

While .I havelherein described and upon the drawings shown :an .illustrativea'embodiment of the invention, itisto be understoodthatthe inventiomis not limited thereto but may comprehend otherconstructions, arrangements of parts, details andieatures without departing from the spirit of the invention.

- Iclaim:

A drinking .tmouthpiece for bottles having -bottle immediately adjacent to the discharge opening thereof and a drinking portion flaring outwardlyirom said first portion to form a lip of wider extent than the discharge opening of the bottle; said neck-engaging portion and drinkinglportion being-continuations of one another along a substantially straight line and said neckengagingwportion adapted to be sprung laterally onto the neck of a bottle with a snap action to constitute the sole'means of attachment of said mouthpiece to the bottle, and simultaneously to fix the drinking portion in position to guide the contents of the bottle to said lip for comfortable drinking therefrom.

' ALAN J. WARNEKE.

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